“One of my favorite genres to read is memoirs, but it is not often that I find one that moves me to the extent that Karen Lynch’s Good Cop, Bad Daughter did. Her thorough account of a difficult childhood and how it prepared her for a career in the police field is written with passion and eloquence, with just the right amount of humor woven in.” – Bipolarly

“Good Cop, Bad Daughter is the gripping story of a gracious lady that overcame seemingly never ending abuse at the hands of her mother and a not so warm reception to a male dominated police department to become truly one of “San Francisco’s Finest”. She tells her poignant story honestly and with great humor and humility. Having been one of her Academy classmates, I can assure you that she never let on as to what she had been through, or was going through, as she tenaciously refused to be denied her place in the SFPD. Read it cover to cover in one sitting.“ – Greg Suhr, Chief of Police, San Francisco

“Who knew that a childhood alongside an unstable mother would be the perfect preparation for big city police work? Lynch brings us inside her first year as a San Francisco cop, as she battles not only the dangers and pitfalls of the job but the perils of her mother’s mental illness. At once tragic, comic, and uplifting, this is a book for anyone who needs a primer on resilience, or just wants a great read. I only wish Officer Lynch was still on the job; you want a cop with this kind of empathy, insight, and toughness to be responding to your 911 call tonight.” – Caroline Paul, author Fighting Fire

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